Like Elmo, I haven't yet seen several films that have been released in the past two or three months, eve though I've really wanted to and that's the time when my kind of films are usually released. I had two deaths in my family so that stopped my time at the theater for a while. I saw Ladybird, though, tonight, and it was great. I doubt very much that anything I still see will outseat The Florida Project (I'm absolutely crazily obsessed with that film, lol) or Kedi. I suspect Ladybird will stay, too, if you don't mind changing my list from what it was. Now I'd say:

1. The Florida Project2. Kedi3. Ladybird4. Wind River5. Maudie

This really is a great idea. And I love seeing 'The Florida Project' there. And I like that this year my top five all have female protagonists except for one, which has feline protagonists, lol.

(The ones I still hope to see include Three Billboards, The Shape of Water, Call Me by Your Name, Loveless, if it comes to my city, and a few other foreign films if they come to my city. I'm sure I'll see 'Shape' soon but 'Three Billboards' has left my city :-( and 'Call Me' won't be here for another couple of weeks. 'Maudie,' although I liked it, is the only one on my list that I'm not very confident about.)

Added, as far as the tv series idea goes; I really don't want to do too many of them. If you want to try and make it I would be more than happy to give my top 5. I am assuming it is shows currently airing in 2017 not shows that began in 2017.

'Good list, S. I want to see Breadwinner and Your Name so much but they're not in my city; this is just one of many reasons that I miss NY.

ND, I've been debating with myself about 'Three Billboard,' and I'd love to get your perspective. I finally saw it a couple of weeks ago and I definitely liked it but not as much as I expected, especially given that McDonagh wrote one of my three favorite plays, and I thought 'In Bruges' was excellent. The performances were exquisite, especially Frances McDormand and Woody Harrelson, the dialogue and cinematography were evocative and painfully beautiful, and the mood was right on key, but I got really tripped up over one detail: I didn't understand McDonagh's choice to have a fire extinguisher in Mildred's car. It seemed like it was there just to get the shot of Mildred trying to put out the fire, which wasn't worth it: I've never seen an extinguisher in anyone's car, unless that's a rural, midwestern or western thing. It just seemed too contrived for something unnecessary. It would have been just as powerful to see how Mildred would react if she could do nothing but watch, I thought, but it also bothers me that I'm that bothered by it, lol, so I've really been wanting to hear someone else's thoughts.

Some cars do have them but they are usually compact in size ( I can't remember if she had a full size one of not). (if full size) I took it as another thing that speaks to her personality of being overly prepared due to her lack of trust in the town. She seemed like the person that if she saw a fire and no one was helping she would get out of her car and start doing something about it.

I saw Breadwinner and, though it didn't make my top five, i liked it a lot. I saw in on Netflix. I wonder if I would like it even more if I were to see it in a theater instead of seeing it on a laptop screen; I suspect I would.

I still need to see a few films, in particular, Your Name (2016), Mudbound (2017) and Phantom Thread (2017) to finalize and cull my list down to a final five. My working top ten includes Shape of Water (2017), Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017), Blade Runner 2049 (2017), The Greatest Showman (2017), Molly's Game
(2017),Their Finest (2016),Get Out (2017), Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) and Gifted (2017). I will update once I have a set five.

I just saw The Shape of Water (2017) and it easily made my top 2 for the year. I would like to replace Dunkirk with Shape of Water and then swap its place with Get Out. Therefore, I'd like my new order to be:

I'm pretty sure I've seen all of the 2017 films I'm going to be able to see for quite a while (hopefully at some point I'll be able to see a few foreign films or micro-budget films that I'd really like to, but I don't expect them to be available for quite a while), so would you mind updating my list? I swear this is probably my final list, lol.

I finally did see The Florida Project. Very good movie! But I'm not obsessed by it like you :). For me 8/10. I loved the performance of Bria Vinaite (Halley). She should be nominated for an Oscar as well. I'm glad I did see this movie, it was a good recommendation! Nice that you also did see Patti Cake$! Indeed, great movie!

Yes, I agree that Vinaite should have received a nomination. She never had any acting experience, either - 'a natural. And for Sean Baker to get such great performances from non-actors and beginners is remarkable. Willem Dafoe said Vinaite and Prince completely held their own with him, like he was working with seasoned virtuosos.

Patti Cake$ made my top ten and could have made my top five: deciding on spots 4 and 5 was a decision between three movies. The lead in that film also gave such an authentic, magnetic, and compelling performance. She's one of my favorite characters in recent years.

I have not yet seen the other three films on your list but they're on my to-see list. I'm sure I'll see Coco soon and hopefully the other two.

At least I had to see The Florida Project, with ruby campaigning for it :)

Lol.

A few weeks ago, a friend of mine joked with me that I was verging on the obnoxious about that movie, and if that film was my boyfriend, she would hate him. :) Then she saw the film and said, "Wow, I kind of think I now understand your obsession," lol.

(I'm glad you liked it, alb.)

Oh my gosh, I really need to see 'Lucky.' That's been on the top of my to-see list for so long. 'So many great ingredients.

We're here to share and inspire passion for movies after all, I appreciate your 'obsession'. :)

The children in The Florida Project were so great, especially Brooklynn Prince. But they also felt natural because they were allowed to act in the way children would do, most movies just treat children as fodder for emotional payoffs with adults.

I also liked the fact that the movie wasn't plotted down to death but rather focused on the experience in little moments. I hope it isn't revealing too much to say that Lucky has the same quality.

NDb, I think I may have promised to not make any more changes, but if this list isn't driving you crazy yet, could you make one last change to mine? 'Delete 'Ladybird' and add 'A Fantastic Woman?' I didn't think I'd get to see it by now, but I did.